Baker is the code-name for a series of training exercises conducted by the

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and several Asian countries which hosted the exercises. The purpose of the exercises is to practice and develop counter-narcotics operations. Some of the operations in this series include: *Baker Blade: Classified exercise. *Baker Mint: Conducted by the US Army and

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in 1997. *Baker Mint 99-1: Conducted by the US Army and Malaysia in 1999. Trained on

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and photo-surveillance. *Baker Mint Lens 99: Conducted by the US Army and Malaysia in 1999. *Baker Mondial V: Conducted by the US Army and

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in 1997. Trained on medical procedures. *Baker Mongoose II: Conducted by the US Army and Mongolia in 1995. *Baker Piston Lens 2000: Conducted by the US Army and the

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in 2000. *Baker Tepid: A series of eight exercises conducted by the US Army and

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. *Baker Torch: A series of three exercises conducted by the US Army and Thailand from 1999 to 2001. Trained on

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. *Baker Torch Lens: Conducted by the US Army and Thailand. Trained on

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